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Some of my Favourite Things: Travel Quotes
Sunday, May 5, 2013
I collect travel quotes. For those familiar with our Facebook page, you already know that we feature a travel quote every Friday. This week I thought I'd share some of my favourites. Happy travels! Read more...
A Taste of the Wild West in Scottsdale - Pinnacle Peak Patio
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013
The patio was packed, BBQs were grilling and guns were blazing. What? The Wild West in Scottsdale Scottsdale is synonymous with palm trees, art galleries, upscale shopping and dining, emerald green golf courses and exclusive gated communities, but you didn’t see any of that here. In the shadow of Pinnacle Peak, this microbrewery and steakhouse h… Read more...
Spring in the Sonoran: A Desert Flower Photoessay
Monday, Apr 22, 2013
My favorite time to be in Phoenix is the spring. When the cacti begin to flower, the Palo Verde trees blossom, and the Sonoran desert comes alive with colour. The past winter was particularly wet in Arizona, making for a better than average springtime flower viewing opportunity. Southwestern Inspiration This region of the southwestern United Sta… Read more...
Cycling Adventure in the French Alps - La Marmotte
Monday, Apr 15, 2013
What better way to wrap up an Alpine cycling trip than with a one-day event, equivalent to a Tour de France mountain stage and similar to Etape de Tour. La Marmotte Not for the faint of heart or novice road rider, this race is 174km long with 5,180m (16,990 ft) of climbing.It is one thing to ride the same roads as the pros, but it is another thi… Read more...
Voluntouring in Cambodia: An Interview - Part 2
Monday, Apr 8, 2013
This is part 2 of our interview with Georgie about her experience voluntouring in Cambodia. If you missed part 1 you can read it here. Q. Did you see any interesting things in Phnom Penh? A. Keep your eyes open and take in everything that is going on around you when you are traveling around Phnom Penh. I am sure that you will be surprised with wh… Read more...
The Highlight of my Trip to Panama
Monday, Apr 1, 2013
You must visit the Panama Canal when traveling to Panama. It truly is a marvel, especially when you consider that the construction, which began in 1904, was plagued by malaria and yellow fever and was completed (almost 10 years later) without the benefit of heavy equipment. Though impressive, the canal wasn’t the highlight of my trip. Rather, a si… Read more...